The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

gerald was in town on Mon
see bargains in dress goods al
Nfdways.
Samuel Bell, Of Boston, is visiting rel
atives in town.
Mr.. {. Ii. Allen, fist seleciuan OF Mcr
Ger was in town Monday.
The Womans Club will meet with Mrs.
Doran, Thursday, Dec. -.
c. f. Jones will be at Madison and No.
Arson, Thursday, Jan. 5th
The special train to Oakland last Thurs
day evening was poorly paToniled.
Go to W. b Stewards for bargains,
annual mark down Of INFANTS and odd
lots
Mrs. Elbridge Buker is passing the hol-
days in Boston and with her daughter in
Orange, \. j.
Mr.. W. Ii. IIeselton and wife returned
home last Thursday evening to spend
Christmas.
DR.. l.. a. Daseomb was recently called
to Phillips, his former home, in consulta
ton.
Mrs. j. W. Gage and Miss Mae Osborne
are practising stenography at the court
house.
MIR. X. 6. Leighton and wife passed
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pearson.
Judge Danforth went to Norridgewock
his old home, to enjoy Christmas with
his relatives.
Miss Hattie Pulsifer, of Auburn, is in
attendance on Court, assisting her father
j. ID Pulsifer, Esq.
If you didn't think of Public library
subscription for Christmas present try
one for New Years
Mr.. W. II. Swain of Wobum Mass.
arrived on Tuesday evenings train for II
visit of few days
Station agent Pease of No Arson ac-
companied by his wife passed Christmas
with Sheriff Vaughan and family.
John b Cotton Esq, of the firm OF
Frye, Cotton 4 White, WAS in town
Monday on professional business.
We understand arrangements are soon
to be made for the display of weather
signals at some prominent point in town.
ON and after Jan lst less, all grocery
stores and meat markets will close on
Tuesday aud thursday evenings OF each
We k at 6 O'Clock ?. NJ.
The operatives Of the shoe factory
have been receiving notices to the effect
that the shop would be started on full
time this week.
Mr.. Frank Tufts passed Christmas With
his parents in town Frank is now book
keeper for the large paper company AT
Mechanics Falls.
AR postmaster informs the RrroErE
there has been no bio king Of the
ais with Christmas presents this year
former years.
We have seen no prettier or better act
ing horse hitched to Il sleigh this season
than the fine black stallion Pluto, now
owned by NJ. T. Poolcr.
Mr.. S. S. Woodman, of Cornvillc, got
kicked by horse some two week, ngo.
took cold and was laid up some day
but is getting around again
The agency OF the German American
Tns. Company of New York has been
transferred from \. n. Greenwood, Nor
ridgewock to Griffin X Wentworth.
In Mondays edition the Kennebec jour
nal located IA case of small po1 in Skow-
hogan. Evidently the item belongs to
some other town SkoNhcgan has no
ambition to furnish items of this kind
Charles Burrill of Canaan, died at his
home Sunday last aged about 81 year,
He had been sick with consumption only
few months His funeral occurred yes
terday,
The Skowhegan lodge of the \. O, L
w. are to have public installation ana
oyster supper at their hall on Friday eve.
Jan. 18th, for which invitations are soon
to be issued. ~
Hon. X. W Ellis, Of Belfast, has
chased the Joel Gray farm in EmbdN
and his sons will probably occupy anf
operate it. Mr.. Ellis is one of the best
farmers in Waldo county.
The compliments Of the season t.
the readers of the RIroErEH with the
hope that they are prosperou, and happy
and that the coming year may have many
good things in store for chem.
BY reason of breakage in the ioeomo-
dive of Satul day nights passenger train,
IN engine came up from Watcryille, sun
lay to take its place while the former
went to the shop at Watcvillc
We are Informed thal the Italian boss
and his laborers now at work on th,
Mater works here, has ecu engaged (.
work ON the extension of the Somerset
,ailroad at the close Of their iabor- here.
OHicer Thyne arrested lwo Young mcu
from Fairfield, Saturday afternoon, vino
lad come up by team, evidently with The
Intention of "big time They were rc-
eascd the same evening after having been
brought before Judge Priest AID settling
the small fine inflicted on them
Nh Converse l.. Webb, who reside
Altt as John about three mile.
he.es llage, while vakine or